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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1888
Page
10
Auction debts and rewards advertised with a sheep dog reward for Pep. Hiring for hauling freight to Gibbonsville. Local officials listed with duties. Time card update for Utah and Northern line details routes and connections through Dillon and Melrose.
Warden McTague reports as of December 21 1887 the Montana Penitentiary held 152 prisoners with 34 discharged in 1885 and 58s. Net gain seven with 10 in Butte jail and one or two in Helena jail likely joining. County totals list Lewis and Clark 30 Silver Bow 20 Deer Lodge 20. no women inmates. No deaths or escapes since 1887, library with 1000 volumes aided by W C T U and Montana publishers. Twelve guards staff the prison.
The store reports booming trade from free trial bottles of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption. It claims the remedy cures coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and all throat and lung diseases quickly and offers a large size at a dollar with a free trial bottle. Also mentions Montana racing associations dates and a Diarrhoea cure from Chamberlain's remedy sold by N M White.
The Dillon post office lists daily mail arrivals from Butte Deer Lodge and north at 1:60 p.m. and closes at 3:30 p.m. Salt Lake Ogden and south and Eastern Idaho mail arrive at 9:40 p.m. and close at 9:00 p.m. Jefferson City and Virginia City mail arrives 6:00 p.m. and departs 7:30 a.m. Bannack and Argents mail at 6:00 a.m. daily except Sunday, departs 8:30 a.m. Sundays hours are 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. No money order or registry after 6 p.m. on other days.
An advertisement pitches Santa Abie as the sole guaranteed cure for consumption asthma and bronchial illnesses with immediate relief. Sold in large bottles for $1.20 with three for $2.50, supplied by N. M. White. California Cat-A-Cure claims to relieve catarrh or head cold. six months treatment offered at $1.00, by mail $2.10.
Lam prepared to omit all orders on the Contingent Fund bail all orders on the General Fund of the County of Sheaverhead that were registered on or before Sept. 25th 18S and that no interest will be allowed after this date. Dillon. Dec. 13th, 1288. Rory T. Wing County Treasurer. All kinds of job printing at this office.
Mrs. Fe M. Eastman offers rooms over the new brick store of O. E. Morse for weekly or monthly rental. Additional rooms available over the W. T. Hastert store.
The Belmont Park stock sale list, held in Magi ron county, notes purchases by Lee Mas and Wayne Paul from Commodore Belmont stock. Horses include Jersey Lilly, Kay Hilly, Tempest, Hoodoo filly, and Doncaster line foals to Catlodil and Garland, with Thoroughbred sires and dams named among Belmont bloodlines. Proprieter C. Brow and CW France Highland Farm featured, listing multiple foals and Weanlings with dam lines to Commodore Belmont and Norman, among others.
Presbyterian members form a Sabbath School led by Prof. Birchard meeting Sundays in City Hall. St Rose Catholic Church holds monthly services led by Rev. J J Dols. First Baptist and Grace Methodist list Sunday services and Sunday School times with pastors named. Holy Communion at St Jans Church on the first Sunday monthly.
Montana Central offers a low round trip fare from Helena to St Paul for the Ice Carnival with tickets on sale January 1 to 26. The rate, valid ninety days, aims to attract Montanans to visit St Paul and extend trips to eastern cities. For details contact P H Swenpy general manager or M P Bentos travel agent in Helena.
The Tribune job department, serving Southern Montana and Eastern Idaho, promotes high quality job printing with recent paper and material upgrades. It invites local and distant customers to inspect samples, compare prices, and place orders, promising fast turnaround on a wide stock of stationery with steam presses.
Advertisement claims cough and chest tightness as first stages of consumption. Promotes Dr Acker's English Remedy for Consumption as a cure, sold under guarantee by N M White City Drug Store.
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